ORLANDO — Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson died Tuesday at his home. He was 95.

Wilson was one of the founding fathers of the American Football League that included the Broncos and owner Bob Howsam in 1960. The league continued until it merged with the NFL in 1970.

“Mr. Wilson loved the National Football League,” said Broncos president Joe Ellis. “He was a great contributor and a strong voice for the league and in league meetings. He’s an original AFL guy and a guy that helped hold it together and assisted Lamar Hunt in the merger. One of the game’s pioneers. And a great guy.”

Barron Hilton of the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers, is the only living original AFL owner.

Nicki Jhabvala is a Broncos beat writer for The Denver Post. She was previously the digital news editor for sports. Before arriving in Denver, she spent five years at Sports Illustrated working primarily as its online NBA editor. She also spent two years as a home page editor at the New York Times.